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For the first time ever, parts of Alaska have been under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that ...

With temperatures rising to around 86 degrees in Fairbanks, residents in Alaska got their first-ever heat advisory.

For the first time, the state known for glaciers, dogsledding and northern lights issued a heat advisory, with Fairbanks pushing the mid-80s.

Alaska issued its first-ever heat warning over the weekend as temperatures were forecast to reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Fairbanks. The warning is not necessarily reflective of unprecedented high ...

When you think of Alaska, you rarely think of heat. But currently, parts of Alaska are under the state’s first official heat advisory. Here’s why it is technically new, but not necessarily unique in ...

Updated: Jun 16, 2025 / 09:46 AM EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.

The Juneau and Fairbanks weather service offices have been allowed to issue heat advisories beginning this summer, but not the office in the state’s largest city of Anchorage — at least not yet.